I was at this show with Duggles. Small on-campus fieldhouse. 8,000 Dead Heads at the most. Found the recording; have played it dozens of times in last two weeks. Phil was thumping!!!!! Best Bertha ever. Aiko was right on time. Top 5 Truckin’. Sugar Mag is one for the ages..... It was a rocking show two days after two “syrupy” sets at Alpine Valley. I borrowed “syrupy” from good friend Richard B.

Yeah, crazy setlist, and great sound quality, but kinda sloppy show.

initially i started to surf through the archive in search for my birthday's anniversary shows, then one good of every year. for 82 i found both: in the reno gig AND in this one (even though i'm not born twice ;-))

(i consider july 2nd as my 'second bday' because a fast car with a real crazy driver who held on to me straight decided not to cut me into pieces only 1 second before they must have hit me.)

back to this show: it's the best sounding source of this occasion, i think and hear. the playing is crisp, the sound is more like i remember the rock and roll circus performances did sound. a feeling of being in a tent, light, amazed - even a normally muddy water as MUST HAVE BEEN THE ROSES sparkles here like a well of enchantment.

don't get me wrong: i really do LOVE the grumbling of phil's bass, but the lightness of this recording is entertaining, and the mix makes this cloudy day of early German fall season '10 a little bit easier.

I like Bobby making fun of the band for botching the beginning of BIODTL (“Swiss watch” comment at 0:12). They can’t all be as perfect as you Bobby. But it’s not your job to be as confused as they are.

This was the last Stagger Lee until the '85 greeks.